Ch 8 Nonneoplastic Disease of Bone Flashcards
1
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Benign fibro-osseous lesion
A
Benign lesion of bone characterized microscopically by cellular fibrous connective tissue admixed with irregular shaped bone trabeculae or cementoid material
2
Q
Cafe au lait
A
macular skin pigmentation that is the color of coffee with milk
3
Q
dysplasia
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disordered growth that is abnormal
4
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metabolic
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relates to biochemical processes that occur in living organism; metabolism
5
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Monostatic
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involves single bone
6
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Neoplasia
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new growth involving the growth of tumors by uncontrolled proliferation of cells
7
Q
Neoplastic
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formation of tumors by uncontrolled proliferation of cells
8
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Nonneoplastic
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not neoplastic
9
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Polyostotic
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involvement of multiple bones
10
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Precocious
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Exceptionally early in development or occurrence
11
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Recontouring
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shaped to fit the outline or contour
